Young Learners

Young Learners English Tests (YLE)

Sample papers

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UCLES 2014 | CE/2063a/4Y09

Introduction
Cambridge English: Young Learners is a series of fun, motivating English language tests for children in primary and lower
secondary education. The tests are an excellent way for children to gain confidence and improve their English.
There are three levels:

Cambridge English: Starters

Cambridge English: Movers

Cambridge English: Flyers

About these sample papers

These sample papers show you what the Cambridge English: Starters test looks like. When children know what to expect in
the test, they will feel more confident and prepared.
To prepare for Cambridge English: Starters, children can practise parts of the test or do the complete practice test.

Listening sample test

To download the Cambridge English: Starters Listening sample test go to
www.cambridgeenglish.org/starters-audio-sample-v1
For further information about the three levels of Cambridge English: Young Learners and for more sample papers, go to
www.cambridgeenglish.org/younglearners

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Listening
Sample Paper

There are 20 questions.

You will need coloured pens or pencils.

My name is:

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Listening

Go to the Introduction to download

the Listening sample test.

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Part 1

5 questions
Listen and draw lines. There is one example.

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Read the question. Listen and write a name or a number.
There are two examples.

Examples
Street School
Hall
...............

Which school does the boy go to?

How many football shirts does the boy want?

12
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Questions

How many small shirts does

the boy want?

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Whats the teachers name?

Mr

Which class is the boy in?

..................................

Whats the boys name?

..................................

Where does the boy live?

.........................

............................

Street

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Part 3

5 questions
Listen and tick () the box. There is one example.

How is Bill going to his grandpas house?

A
1

What are the new animals at the zoo?

A
2

Wheres Lucys book?

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What does Tom want for his birthday?

A
4

What can Tony do with the ball in the house?

A
5

What cake can they make today?

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Listen and colour. There is one example.

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Part 4 5 marks
1 Colour boat with lots of windows blue
2 Colour boat next to wall, with bird on green
3 Colour toy boat (with boy) yellow
4 Colour boat driven by waving woman pink

( ) = Acceptable extra words are placed in

brackets
/ = A single slash is placed between
acceptable alternative words within an
answer
// = A double slash is placed between
acceptable alternative complete answers

Part 1 5 marks
Lines should be drawn between:
1 Doll and under apple
2 Ball and between shells
3 Spider and on chair
4 Frog and in water
5 Radio and on girls foot

Part 2 5 marks
1 11
2 C-R-O-S-S
3 8
4 B-E-N
5 W-H-I-T-E

Part 3 5 marks
1 A
2 C
3 B
4 C
5 C

5 Colour boat with sun on sail red

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Now listen to Part One again.

That is the end of Part One.

Part Two.

Look at the picture. Listen and write a name or a

number. There are two examples.
M Hello.

R = rubric

Fch = Female child

Mch Hello. I want some new football shirts for my

school,please.

F = Female adult

Mch = Male child

OK. Whats the name of your school?

Mch

Its Hall Street School.

M = Male adult

M H-A-L-L?
Mch

Thats right. Hall Street School. Its new.

Hello. This is the Cambridge Starters Listening test.

And how many shirts do you want?

Look at Part One. Now look at the picture.

Listen and look. There is one example.

Mch

Twelve, please.

Can you see the kite?

Twelve. Thats a lot.

Yes, I can.

Mch

Theyre for my class.

Good! Put the kite next to the duck.

R Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write
a name or a number.

Next to the duck OK!

One

Can you see the line? This is an example.

Do you want small shirts or big shirts?

Now you listen and draw lines.

Mch

Id like eleven small shirts, please.

One

M Eleven?

Now put the doll under the apple. Can you see it?

Mch

Yes! Its on the tree.

R Two

Good. Put the doll under the apple.

Mch

And Id like one big shirt for our teacher, please.

Right. Im doing that now.

Oh, yes. Whats your teachers name?

Mch

Its Mr Cross.

R Two

Yes, please.

Can you see the two shells?

Is that C-R-O-S-S?

Yes, I can.

Mch

Yes, thats right. Mr Cross is our sports teacher.

Put the ball between them, please.

R Three

The ball between the shells? OK.

And which class are you in?

Mch

Im in class 8.

Class 8?

R Three
M

And where can I put the spider?

F Pardon?

Mch Yes.

The spider. Can I put it on the chair?

R Four

On the chair? Yes!

And whats your name?

R Four

Mch

Its Ben. Thats B-E-N.

That frogs got a nice face.

Thank you, Ben.

Yes, it has. Can I put the frog in the water?

Mch OK.

F Yes.
M

Im putting it in the water. Its happy there!

R Five

R Five
M

And where do you live?

Mch

I live in White Street.

Theres a girl in this garden too!

White Street? W-H-I-T-E?

Yes. Can you put the radio on her foot?

Mch

Thats right.

Sorry? Put the radio on the girls foot?

Thank you.

Yes. Thats great! Thank you!

Now listen to Part Two again.

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That is the end of Part Two.

Part Three. Look at the pictures. Now listen and
look. There is one example. How is Bill going to his
grandpas house?

R Can you see the orange boat? This is an example.

Nowyou listen and colour.
One
F

Look at that big boat.

Mch

Yes, its got lots of windows in it.

Would you like to colour that boat?

Mch

Yes, I want to colour it blue.

Good. A blue boat with lots of windows.

Fch

Wheres Bill?

Mch

Hes going to his grandpas house.

Fch

Is he walking or riding his bike?

Mch

His dads driving him in his new car!

Can you see the tick? Now you listen and tick the box.

One. What are the new animals at the zoo?

There are some new animals at the zoo.

Fch

What are they? Crocodiles? or monkeys?

No. Theyre your favourite animals.

Fch

Giraffes! Wow!

Two. Wheres Lucys book?

Fch

Mum, wheres my book? It isnt in my bedroom.

Well, its not here in the kitchen, Lucy.

Fch

Oh, here it is. In the dining room.

Oh, good.

Three. What does Tom want for his birthday?

Would you like a new watch for your birthday, Tom?

Mch

No, Id like a computer, please.

Not a guitar?

Mch

No, Ive got one of those.

Four. What can Tony do with the ball in the house?

Dont kick the ball in the house, Tony!

Mch

Im not, Mum. Im throwing it!

Please dont! You can bounce it.

Mch

Oh, OK.

Five. What cake can they make today?

Fch

Can we make a banana cake or a lemon cake, Mum?

No, sorry. Dad doesnt like them.

Fch

Can we make an apple cake?

F Yes, red for the boat with the sun on it. Thank you. Its a
great picture now.

Oh, yes! Dad likes that.

Now listen to Part Four again.

Now listen to Part Three again.

That is the end of the Starters Listening test.

That is the end of Part Three.

Part Four. Look at the picture. Listen and look.

There is one example.

Mch

There are a lot of boats in the sea!

Yes. And theres one on the beach.

Mch

On the beach?

Yes. Colour that boat orange.

Mch

Orange. OK.

R Two
F

And can you see the boat next to the wall?

Mch

Yes. Theres a bird on that boat.

Colour that boat green.

Mch Green?
F

Yes, please.

R Three
F

The people in the picture are having a nice day.

Mch

Yes. Look at that boy in the water. Hes got a toy boat.

Oh yes. Have you got a yellow pencil?

Mch Yes.
F

Well, colour his toy boat yellow.

R Four
Mch

Right. What now?

Look at that boat. Theres a woman in it.

Mch

Yes. Shes waving.

Lets colour that boat pink.

Mch

Pink. OK.

Thats nice.

R Five
Mch

One of the boats has got a sun on it.

Yes, it has. Colour that boat for me now.

Mch

Can I do it red?

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Reading & Writing

Sample Paper

There are 25 questions.

You have 20 minutes.
You will need a pen or pencil.

My name is:

..........................................................................................

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Part 1

5 questions
Look and read. Put a tick () or a cross () in the box.
There are two examples.
Examples

This is a jacket.

This is a lemon.

Questions
1

This is a face.

This is a lorry.

This is a robot.

This is a burger.

This is a shop.

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Part 2

5 questions
Look and read. Write

yes or no.

Examples
The childrens dad is reading.

yes
...............................

Theres a lamp on the cupboard.

no
...............................

Questions
1

You can see a pear on the table.

...............................

The boys hat is on his head.

...............................

There is a toy hippo in the babys hand.

...............................

The window is open.

...............................

The father has got brown hair.

...............................

 5 questions
Look at the pictures. Look at the letters. Write the words.
Example

s_ o_ _f _a
Questions
1

____
2

____
3

____
4

_____

______
5

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Part 4

5 questions
Read this. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word
next to numbers 15. There is one example.

A cat

I live with Sam. My

my two green (1)
(2)

body
and tail are black. I see with
............................

............................ . I walk and run on my four

............................ and I live in Sams (3) ............................ .

I like eating meat and fish and I drink (4)

I sleep a lot in the day and I catch (5)

............................ .

............................ at night.

What am I?
I am a cat.

example

body

pen

radio

legs

garden

mice

eyes

milk

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Look at the pictures and read the questions. Write one-word
answers.

Examples

two
...............................

How many children are there?

sheep
the ...............................

What is the girl pointing to?

Questions
1

taking a ...............................

What is the boy doing?

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2

How many cows are there?

...............................

What is the dog wearing?

...............................

Who is smiling?

What is the dog holding?

the ...............................
a ...............................

Marking Key
( ) = Acceptable extra words are placed in
brackets
/ = A single slash is placed between
acceptable alternative words within an
answer
// = A double slash is placed between
acceptable alternative complete answers

Part 1 5 marks
1
2
3
4
5

Part 2 5 marks
1 no
2 yes
3 no
4 no
5 yes

Part 3 5 marks
1 door
2 bath
3 desk
4 clock
5 mirror

Part 4 5 marks
1 eyes
2 legs
3 garden
4 milk
5 mice

Part 5 5 marks
1 photo
2 5/five
3 glasses
4 (the) girl
5 camera

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Summary of Procedures

The usher introduces the child to the examiner.

1 The examiner familiarises the child with the picture first and then asks the child to
point out certain items on the scene picture, e.g. Wheres the apple?
2 The examiner asks the child to put object cards in various locations on the scene
picture, e.g. Put the flower next to the house.
3 The examiner asks questions about two of the people or things in the scene picture,
e.g. Whats this? (Answer: duck) What colour is it? (Answer: brown)
4 The examiner asks questions about the object cards, e.g. What are these? (Answer:
chips/fries) and What do you eat for lunch?
5

The examiner asks questions about the child, e.g. Who do you play with at school?

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